Monday, January 27, 2014

"been listening to this gorgeous gold-framed Italian record of underwater
film music. the title translates as "Life and
Work in the Water." don't know much aboutFranco Potenza, but I love
records like this and how they conjure up a whole imaginary world just
with simple instruments and ancient electronic effects. this one is
eerie and strangely therapeutic, sort of in the vein of Eric Towren's
Zenith, which is another great subaquatic record. and I was just looking
at this greatPinterest page(Jonny Trunk's?) of rare underwater library records. check out the soundclip or dive in here."toys and techniques

"via the Toys and Techniques blog,Franco Potenza's "Vita e lavoro nell'acqua" is a beautiful example of library music meant to accompany underwater-themed visuals. in the media business, library music is music that's usually owned outright by a company and then licensed to customers who use it as soundtracks for tv shows, radio programs, and industrial films. there's still a wealth of amazing vintage library music warping away on vinyl in warehouses, basements, thrift stores, and record shops around the globe awaiting rediscovery by intrepid crate-diggers."boing boing

Friday, January 24, 2014

"I first discovered Michael Pouw's project Knit Prism from a release he did called "Growing" released by Avant Archive a few years back. After hearing it I went on a bit of a hunt to try and track him down. The mystique of an artist with little to no internet presence only increases the appreciation for their work. Some pure artists are those who choose to be happily damned to internet obscurity. That being said Knit Prism is no slacker on output and has built a large catalog over the years with releases on many fine labels such as; Digitalis, Stunned, House of Sun, Gift Tapes, Worn Habit, Cloud Valley and Fadeaway Tapes.

"Pace" (aptly named) was recorded in that same era as his work on Avant Archive. This cassette here has a similar feel with lazy overlapping phrases that seem to fold over themselves until you forget where and who you are, being taken with his use of space. Few artists understand how to work with rhythm in an unfixed way, Knit Prism works the way nature intends." scissor tails